achteren

Dutch

Etymology

From achter (“behind”) +‎ -en (“adverbial suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tə.rə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ach‧te‧ren

Adverb

achteren

  1. alternative form of achter, always found with a preposition in set phrases; backward, to the back
    De agent werd van achteren aangevallen. ― The officer was attacked from behind.
    Zij kamde haar haar naar achteren. ― She combed her hair to the back.

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

achteren

  1. inflection of achterer:
    1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
    2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
    3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
    4. strong dative plural
    5. weak/mixed all-case plural
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